Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: hp-wmi: handle positive BIOS error codes

On Tue, 30 Jun 2026, Yousef Alhouseen wrote:

> hp_wmi_perform_query() returns firmware BIOS error codes as positive
> values.  The Victus-S profile callers only reject negative errors, then
> consume output fields that are not filled for a positive firmware error.

On which hw you see this? Please add the info.

> Treat every nonzero result from victus_s_gpu_thermal_profile_get()
> as a failed query before using its outputs.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Yousef Alhouseen <[email protected]>
> ---
>  drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c | 4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
> index 8ba286ed8721..50c5a1e152dd 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-wmi.c
> @@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ static int victus_s_gpu_thermal_profile_set(bool ctgp_enable,
>  					       &current_ppab_state,
>  					       &current_dstate,
>  					       &current_gpu_slowdown_temp);
> -	if (ret < 0) {
> +	if (ret) {
>  		pr_warn("GPU modes not updated, unable to get slowdown temp\n");
>  		return ret;
>  	}
> @@ -1907,7 +1907,7 @@ static int platform_profile_victus_s_get_ec(enum platform_profile_option *profil
>  						       &current_ppab_state,
>  						       &current_dstate,
>  						       &current_gpu_slowdown_temp);
> -		if (ret < 0)
> +		if (ret)
>  			return ret;
>  		if (current_ctgp_state == 0 && current_ppab_state == 0)
>  			*profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_LOW_POWER;
> 

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